Night is for sleeping

[Redneck]

What dont you bastards ever sleep?

Up posting on here half the night!

Meanwhile I am getting my beauty sleep.

[Super Nova]

I'm in a different time zone.

[Redneck]

I'm in a different time zone.

Well your forgiven then.

[J o h n S m i t h]

Meanwhile I am getting my beauty sleep.

Yes, but you desperately need it

[tllwd]

How would you know when night is when in a polar region in summer time?

[Black Orchid]

I'd hate that.

[mellie]

Polar regions are my ultimate fantasy.

A wood or stone cabin, something rustic and homely, filled with my books and antiques (more books than antiques, so will definitely need shelves) a wood fire & stove, happy to sacrifice the finer things like my walk-in robes and 2 bathrooms for a humble shower over rustic deep + long bath tub. .... I like reading in the bath, and own a rustic wooden what I call my bath table, ( it's hand-made, bought it for $10 in an antiques shop in Scarsdale, although I don't believe it's antique at all, but it's ideal and everyone should own one, if not for books for coffee, wine, whatever you fancy. I like loft cabins , the ones which have a secret attic or cellar, basically just a place to put stuff so that living areas remain tidy, but honestly, any wood cabin would do. Overlooking a peaceful lake or fjord would be lovely and handy, but not necessary. I would love for it to be off-grid, solar and I'm happy to read by candlelight to conserve power. I would like to be surrounded by trees, pine, cypresses, not a fan of gums, they scare me as they tend to drop limbs unexpectedly.
I love Hagrids cottage and Mr Baggins Hobbit house.

My own house is made of brick .....is a brick cottage, has lots of interior wood, dark wood so passes as an imaginary wood cabin which suits me fine, but if I were to relocate, it would be likely Bright, or any alpine area and to a similar cottage-like wood cabin/ house.

Massive , spacious homes just aren't homely or even practical unless they're for an extended family arrangement or large family.

I would love to have my own chooks for eggs, and I am rather partial to animals so would be overjoyed if it had even a small insulated barn, but I need a garage for my car more than a barn.

My car has always been garaged.

I like unusual things and homes, like lighthouses or old churches converted into homes too.

I don't like project-style homes or sprawling housing estate's. I like humble, modest, rustic homes with character and charm, "history " . This said, I know in reality, living in a cabin in the woods isn't the ideal anywhere in Australia, due to our hostile weather, deadly creatures, bush fires, floods , murderers etc
So where I currently am is likely the closest I'll get to living this fantasy, which is fine by me.

[tllwd]

A wood or stone cabin, something rustic and homely,

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[mellie]

Ha ha not quite this rustic, I do have standards TLD.

Dishwasher, air-conditioning for example. Lol

[mellie]

I was thinking more along the lines of this....

https://ibb.co/3yxLLrT0

Like I said, it's only fanciful, but when centering my mind on something relaxing before sleep, this is my ideal hide-away...especially in an alpine forest where there's snow.

But I'm not washing dishes because this is what dishwashers are for and is definitely not my idea of relaxation Lol

I've always dreamed of having a home with an attic, ( perfect book nooks) but unfortunately in Australia, very rarely unless the home is a mansion or a lofty period home, do we see them in the average Australian home.

This may end up changing soon however, particularly with the occurrence of home invasions , makes sense to build some form of shelter, safe hidden room/space to keep safe and call authorities from.

If you had a hidden space like this, what would you furnish it with, what things would you put in it?

Would it be more of a loft, with small little window for air on nice days or for peering through at the stars with a telescope?

Or would you prefer an underground cellar/ bunker style space?

I'd be greatful for both and/or either, but would prefer the loft style one, so we could enjoy observing the elements and of course, star gazing with little Miss M.

Last night was an absolute ripper, we can see the milky way on a beautiful clear night. Even without our telescope .